Raytheon, USAF test record-breaking AMRAAM shot from F-22

Raytheon, USAF test record-breaking AMRAAM shot from F-22

Raytheon and the U.S. Air Force have announced what they describe as the longest known AMRAAM air-to-air missile shot by a fifth-generation fighter, following a series of tests at Eglin Air Force Base. The trials, carried out in late 2024 using an F-22 Raptor, demonstrated what the company called “extended time of flight capability.” According to Raytheon, the event showed the missile could deliver greater reach and lethality when paired with mo…